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New rules for maintaining family physician board certification make it imperative for doctors to work steadily at the recertification process.

Independent physicians in solo or small practices can participate in accountable care organizations (ACOs) if they are capable of and willing to share patient data as part of a team, said those speaking at a session about ACOs at the American Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting.

Leadership is the art of engaging the hearts and minds of others to help them shape the future. Here are 10 tips to help you hone your leadership skills.

When it comes to patient satisfaction with their primary care physicians, doctor intelligence ranked as one of the least important factors in a recent survey. Learn what patients value most.

You'll miss out on funds and could face penalties if you're not aware of requirements related to quality reporting. Read on to find out what you need to do.

Though the government's deadline to implement ICD-10 in Medicare practices has been delayed until 2014, you need to prepare now to be ready for the change. Here's what you need to know.

With physician burnout at 'epidemic' proportions, Mark Greenawald, MD, gives tips for rejuvenating your passion for practice.

A new study has found that Twitter users perceive health-related retweets from doctors who have a lot of followers to be less credible than original tweets from those same doctors.

The American Academy of Family Physicians recently came up with the top five tests primary care physicians should avoid. The economic impact is estimated at $5 billion a year.

The American Academy of Family Physicians named its Physician of the Year and introduced a new president at the opening session of its annual meeting. Find out more about the honored doctors.

The idea is to reward doctors for providing better care - not just more care - but recent research from the field of behavioral economics suggests that pay-for-performance may not improve patient care.

The role of primary care physicians in care delivery, highlighted in scope-of-practice issues and Patient-Centered Medical Homes, was the topic of an American Academy of Family Physicians town hall meeting.

There's one sure way to get the attention of an EHR vendor that says it doesn't have time to make its system able to communicate with other EHRs, says Farzad Mostashari, MD, of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Learn the secret.

The practice of medicine is changing for the better. Find out why and how you can increase revenue and improve the quality of care you deliver.

Time is running out for you to receive your share of meaningful use incentives under Medicare, and there are Medicare penalties for not achieving meaningful use by the end of 2014. Here's what you need to know to get started.

Researchers who set out to study barriers to electronic health records (EHR) adoption unique to doctors who serve Medicaid-heavy patient populations discovered there were none.

A recent study found that physicians using EHRs scored significantly higher on quality-of-care on screening measures for diabetes, breast cancer, chlamydia and colorectal cancer.

Electronic health records are becoming more standardized and widely adopted thanks to nudging from federal regulators, according to a new report published in JAHIMA.

Salaries for primary care physicians have barely budged from 2008-2011, according to data from Medical Economics' latest physician earnings survey, the 48th annual installment. In this survey, primary care includes family and general practitioners, internists and pediatricians.

Nearly $300 million in federal dollars has been earmarked to help boost primary care access in underserved areas.

The October 3 presidential debate swayed physician opinions on the candidates. Find out how in our coverage of two new polls.

Patients who were given access to their physician's notes about them felt more in control of their healthcare decisions, according to a new study. Find out why.

Physicians who offer extended office hours may provide more frugal care overall, according to a new study. Learn how the results reflect on patients and doctors.

This month's questions focus on depression/cognitive function screenings and fee schedules. Find out the answers to these pressing coding questions.

If you're thinking of becoming a medical home, you might be wondering what tech equipment you'll need. Here's where to start.

Health exchanges will be implemented in January 2014. As they go online, performances and outcomes will be important.

As fee-for-service becomes a thing of the past due to economic constraints, primary care physicians must try to keep their patients out of hospitals.

Are you working long hours just to make ends meet? See what you can do to increase your productivity.

Quality of life ranked at the top of recent list of reasons forspecialty choice among physicians, but income factors were the other top two factors.

Wondering whether you can withdraw funds from an IRA penalty-free? Find out how to decide.